Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 30 (5/30): MLB
- Fadethepublic
- May 30, 2022, 8:28:36 AM
Credit: photo by Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 8:05 p.m. EST |
| Rays money line | -133 |
| Rays run line | -1.5 (+125) |
| Rangers money line | +111 |
| Rangers run line | +1.5 (-145) |
| Over / under | 8 |
Key stats
| Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers | |
| Record | 28-19 | 22-24 |
| Road / home record | 11-8 | 10-12 |
| Last 10 record | 6-4 | 5-5 |
| Streak | W2 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 21-24-2 | 20-20-6 |
| Runs / game | 4.21 | 4.33 |
| Runs allowed / game | 3.91 | 4.20 |
Preview
The Texas Rangers will host the Tampa Bay Rays to play a 4-game series at the Globe Life Field. The Rays won their last series against the Yankees and the Rangers beat the Oakland A's in 3 of 4 times..
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays get here with a 28-19 record and have won 4 of their last 6 games. The team is averaging 4.21 runs while allowing 3.9 runs per game. Margot leads the team, batting for a .339 avg with 3 home runs and 23 RBI. Kiermaier has 6 home runs for the Rays.
Shane McClanahan leads the team with a 2.01 ERA, 81 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded for the Rays.
Probable Pitcher:
Drew Rasmussen (5-1, 2.68 ERA) will be on the mound for the Rays in the 1st game of the series. Rasmussen allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings to earn the win Wednesday against Miami.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers get here with a 22-24 record and have won 4 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.3 runs per game and allowing 4.20 runs. Corey Seager is batting for .239 AVG and has 10 home runs. Adolis Garcia leads with 29 RBI and 7 home runs.
Martin Perez leads the pitching staff with a 1.60 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 3 wins recorded for the Rangers.
Probable Pitcher: Glenn Otto (2-2, 4.91 ERA)
Otto will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Rangers. Otto earned the win over the Angels on Wednesday, allowing one run over five innings. He gave up three hits, walked two and struck out seven.
BETTING TRENDS
Tampa Bay are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Texas.
Tampa Bay are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
Texas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games at home.
Prediction
The Rangers offense has been on fire in the last 5 games averaging 7 runs per game but they'll face Drew Rasmussen who has been really good all season and the Rays in 8 of his 9 starts. Glenn Otto has had good performances lately but the Rays are the better team overall and should get the job done in the first of the series.
PICK: Rays ML (-133)
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